Mathers has two assists and 52 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Phantoms this season. The 6-3, 225-pound Mathers has a Phantoms-high eight fights this season after being recalled from reading on Oct. 26.

The Flyers selected the 21-year-old Mathers in the seventh-round selection (206th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He spent all of last season with the Phantoms, accumulating two goals and 105 penalty minutes in 34 games. Mathers was a healthy scratch in two of the three games this past weekend, and was a healthy scratch in the three games before that.

The Phantoms return to action 7:05 p.m. Wednesday by hosting East Division leader and rival Hershey. Tickets for Wednesday's game are available at the Mealey's Furniture Box Office at PPL Center (701 Hamilton), by calling 610-347-TIXX (8499), or online at pplcenter.com.